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Diplock court [ˈdɪplɒk]

(Law) in Northern Ireland, a court of law designed to try cases linked with terrorism. In order to prevent the intimidation of jurors, the court consists of a single judge and no jury

[named after Lord Diplock, who introduced the courts in 1972]

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No references found			He added: "No need for military commissions or the juryless Diplock courts of Northern Ireland". Cowboy justice by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk The claim was made as six alleged supporters of the terror gang, including high-profile loyalist Ihab Shoukri, went on trial before a non-jury Diplock Court. 6 on trial for UDA 'support' by The Mirror (London, England) 59) At the Senate hearings, Senator Kerry pointed to three Diplock court practices targeted by the inquiry provision of Article 3: the accused's minimal access to lawyers, the strong weight given to "uncorroborated testimony of paid informants," and the allowance of violently coerced confessions in court. Extradition's paradox: duty, discretion, and rights in the world of ... by Murchison, Matthew / Stanford Journal of International Law			Diphthongic diphthongise Diphthongization diphthongize diphycercal Diphygenic diphyletic Diphylla Diphylla ecaudata diphyllous diphyodont Diphyozooid dipl- Dipladenia Dipladenia boliviensis Diplanar Diplazium pycnocarpon diplegia Dipleidoscope diplex diplexer diplo- diplobiont diploblastic diplocardiac Diplock court diplococcus Diplococcus pneumoniae diplodocus diploe diploë Diploetic Diplogenic Diplograph Diploic diploic vein diploid diploidy diploma diploma mill diplomacy diplomat diplomate Diplomatial diplomatic diplomatic and/or consular facility diplomatic authorization diplomatic bag diplomatic building diplomatic corps diplomatic immunity			Diplexing Diplexing Diplexor Diplexor diplinthius Dipliod cell Dipliod cell Dipliod cell Diplipito diplo- diplo- diplobacilli diplobacillus diplobacillus of Morax-Axenfeld diplobacillus of Morax-Axenfeld diplobacillus of Morax-Axenfeld diplobacteria diplobacterium Diplobathrida diplobiont diplobiont diploblastic diploblastic diploblastic diploblastula Diploblasty Diploblasty Diploblasty diplocardia Diplocardiac Diplock court Diplock courts diplococ?ci diplococ?ci diplococ?ci diplococcal diplococcal diplococcal Diplococcal Infection of Young Stock diplococci diplococci diplococci diplococcic diplococcic diplococcic diplococcoid diplococcus diplococcus diplococcus Diplococcus pneumoniae Diplococcus pneumoniae Diploconchium diplocoria Diplocyathium Diplocyathium Diplocyathium Diplocyclos palmatus Diplodia maydis Diplodioses diplodiosis diplodocus

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